New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-18
election to Senator Miller In view Of his faithful and
crcditable work for the party at Washington.


that IL was mistake to swap horses while crossing
stream do not think wise to depose Senator Miller
and put in some other That Is the reason why Dc
cded to vote for him for Senator"
little later In the night went circling about
Albany that Speaker Hustled Of the Assembly, would vote
for Senator Miller The rumOr seemed 10 have substan
| tial foundation ana naturally excited q feeling OF
CONSERVATION among Mr.. MortOns supporters. The
| Speaker has largo personal following in
| the Assembly. That was shown while the
contest for the speakership in progress II all his
followers should be led by his example to declare for Mr.
Miller. IL was plain that Mr.. Morton could not be.
elected Almost as the rose, therefore,
era of Mr. Mortons friends climbed the snowcovered hill
leading to Speaker Huseds house at No. 81 Coumbast
and aroused him from his sumbers. They told him what
they had heard regarding his attitude the Senatorship
question and asked him II the true.
| 81 have not told any that sho Id vote for
Senator Mer said Speaker Hustled, with air of great
frankness
| EFFECTS OF MR.. HUsTED'S SUPPORT.
This answer was deemed satisfactory and swiftly
communicated to the hundreds OF politicians In Albany
Nevertheless the Speakers reply did not dissipate the
impression that the about his attitude had made
was remarked by many shrewd Morton politicians that
his reply would have been immensely more valuable II he
had coupled with 1t promise TO vote for Mr. Norton
The supporters of Senator Miller also still persisted In
saying that Speaker Hustled would vote for him. and
the frequency with which this assertion was made at
last effect. All the morning hours the leading
thought OF the politicians the effect Of the Speakers
suspected support Of Senator Miller. There was good
deal of trust put In the statement and Husted and Hus
tcs attitude were the chief subjects Of conversation
Miller plainly prOfted by even the mere suspic'
| ion that Speaker Hustled would support him.
In the early morning hours there appeared last theat
rcaldevice affect the judgment OF the members OF the
Legislature and their political friends. Carpenters and
decorators set to work In the grand corridor on
NJ Dpla
| gan 10 hang American fags opposite
| the ,ari0ns OF Senator warner
| MILLER and his friends The flags
were hung from the ceiling. they crossed the
ceiling, they were placed upon the walls in graceful
shield and star patterns and they hung In graceful
folds on either side the DOORS The door leading into
Senator Mer's private room was decorated with Two
large American flags. Tie decorations extended for
| twenty feet along the hall. The nags IN
closed the corridor that 1t resembled
| room large and handsomely decorated placard hung
to Of it bearing upon its face the words
d" For Senator, Warner Miller"
| The supporters of Levi r. saw these
decorations than they resolved u be Outdone and for
the remainder OF the morning decorators were ct Work
hanging flags opposite Mr. Mortons rooms at the south
end OF the corridor. The decorations were simari 70
those that ornamented Mr. Millers headquarters The
Morton men in addition Ornamented the large pier Rlass
that faces the stairway leading to the Morton headquar
tes They hung flags either side Of this glass, and
upon the face OF they placed handsome portrait OF
| Mr. Morton. The Morton leaders also put bulletin
n carbohydrates hearing these Words
usted positively denies that he has pledged himself
| for Miller"
This was gazed at with decided interest for time
little later the bulletin board became sure indication OF
the feeling OF hope dependency among MT Mortons
supporters Thus when 1t reported that Assembly
man Parsons, of Cayugs County, had withdrawn his
pledge for Mr. Morton and would vote Tot MT his
cock, this bulletin was put up:
Miller poll another vote. stand fast Parsons
| Is oil right"
Il appeared investigation that Parsons had
hopped" little later there further distressing
rimors Accordingly the bulletin OF the moment was:
"Roorbacks do not count Votes do. Morton wins the
| sure"
Then there was IN attempt put fear into the hearts
OF weak Miller men. The bulletin read:
Milers supporters wavcrng Mostly want to vote for
| Norton"
This the last bulletin except on one stating thai the
betting all in Mortons favor The struggle for votes
swiftly began the work OF decoration COM
| pete
| ARNOLD, EMERY AND HORTON FOR MILLER.
Senator Millers good fortune continued About 2
o'clock Asscmblyman Arnold. Otsego County chair
| man OF one OF the leading committees OF the Assembly.
that Appropriations, entered Mr. Mllcrs room and
stated that he had decided 10 vote for him. Mr. Miller
thanked him heartily, and then Mr. Arnold
stated that although he nai frequently
been classed IA an adhercnt OF Mr.. Morton
he had never given slightest 10 Mr. Morton
or any his friends that he should support him. He said
further his decision vote for Mr. Miller was caused
by his perceiyng that the Republicans OF his district
desired Mr. Millcr's reelection.
Soon after Mr.. Arnold took this step Assemblyman
Emery of Erie County walked into the OF Levi p.
Morton. "I pledged you my word" he said. THAT
should you United states Senator Since then
have visited my constituents in Erie County and per-
ccved that they wish for the reelection OF Senator Miller
feel that ought recognize their desires and therefore
must withdraw my pledge 10 you
Mr. Emery walked directly from Mr.. Mortons room to
| that OF Senator Miller and said:
senator intend TO for you for senator My con-
tueuts have plainly shown that they desire your re-
election and shall obey their wish
rhis made a break in the Erie County delegation As
sembyman Emery giving his support TO Senator Miller
and Assembly Gallagher and Senator MCMILLAN theirs
10 Mr. Morton Senator Miller had one more accession
| before night came IL the vote OF AssembIyman
Horton of Chautauqua County. Mr.. Horton. accom-
panied by Assemblyman Frost his colleague entered Mr.
Milcrs p. and said he had only delayed IN
declaring for the Senator because he determined to be
sure his constituents desired his reelection lie
was convinced that they did favor Senator Miller aud
therefore had say that he should support him.
senator Miller smngly heard this declaration and then
these additions to Mr. Niers supporters brought him
so ceary into the lead for senaorshp that the friends
! OF MIR Morton and Mr.. Hiscock became alarmed They
began 10 negotiate with each other TO form an asnce
against Mr. Miller Some friends OF Mr.. Hiscock went 10
the leaders OF the movement for Mt Morton ana sad 10
them that II was obvious that either Mr. Miller or MI
scock would be elected Senator and that therefore the
Morton men had better support Hiscock they desired
10 defeat senator Miller The friends or Mr Morton re-
Piled that they did not see the situation In mat that
| light because, in their opinion, MI NOR
| ton had not yet lost the chance ol si.Dny n
They thought that Mr. Hiscocks supporters should como
over to Mr. Morton. Then the Iiiscoek men laughed.
plainly this negotiation would not come To any conciu
sion An hour later however. the Hscock men and the
Morton men did form alliance for the control Of tne
senatorial caucus against the Miller IL was discov
cred that Assembymen Noses Edridge and Rae mad not
yet reached Albany and II was determined to use tner
Absence "a preteXt for compelling the Miller men to
agree forty votes would be necessary 70 nom
nate In the caucus.
EMPTY HONORS FOR SMITH N. WEED
NOMINATED BY DfM0CRATs-FoUR OTHER cANDi-